Global Capitalism in Disarray: Inequality, Debt, and Austerity

Global Capitalism Is Affected By The Malaises Of Stagnation, Financial Fragility, Increased Income Inequality, Growing Wealth Concentration At The Top, And A Vanishing Fair Social Contract. Introduction -- Neoliberal Macroeconomics And Its Discontents : Origins, Content, And Alternative Approaches -- Economic Inequality In A Democratic Society : Measurement, Causes, And Effects -- Historical Background, Democracy, And Free Market Policies : United States, United Kingdom, Chile, And South Africa -- The Rise Of Inequality In The United States And The United Kingdom -- Wealth And Income Inequality In Chile And South Africa -- Speculative Cycles In The Stock And Housing Markets And The Role Of Gold -- Private And Public Debt Cycles In Current And Historical Perspective -- Stagnation, The Costs Of Austerity, And Rising Inequality In The European Periphery And Core Capitalist Economies -- Epilogue. Andrés Solimano. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.